Finest zombies one could ever hope for!

Rating: 8/10 (28 July 2003)

I love scary movies, but don't see them very often because of the high importance I place on production quality. Most scary movies are contrived, full of stereotypes and are poorly made.
It's refreshing to see one that breaks the mold.
While 28 Days Later contains a good portion of the stereotypes almost necessary for any chiller, (a main character stupidly venturing off alone into that dark building (attic, basement, alley-way) where he's sure to find nothing but trouble) we are fortunately free (for the most part) of the more painful clichés.
28 Days' high points are its intriguing story, creative directing, and above all, the coolest, most scary zombies ever to be seen. The characters are relatively well developed, the plot features several twists and turns to keep it interesting, and. did I mention the zombies?
Top rate spookfest for fans of the macabre and normals alike.
[By the way, if you are planning on seeing this movie again for the alternate ending, it was highly disappointing and not even edited into the end of the film. It's just tacked onto the end of the credits. The original ending, while disappointingly up-beat for some, was also much better and more natural. Go see it again because it's a good movie but not for the new ending. Wait for the DVD for that.]